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Sour Cream Cutout Cookies Recipe

"These soft cookies make a comforting evening snack," pledges Marlene Jackson, a field editor from Kingsburg, California. "They have a delicious, delicate flavor and cake-like texture."

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 25 min. + chilling Bake: 10 min.YIELD:42 servings

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened

1-1/2 cups sugar

3 eggs

1 cup (8 ounces) sour cream

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

3-1/2 cups all-purpose flour

2 teaspoons baking powder

1 teaspoon baking soda

FROSTING:

1/3 cup butter, softened

2 cups confectioners' sugar

1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

1/4 teaspoon salt

2 to 3 tablespoons milk

Directions

1.In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs. Add sour cream and vanilla; mix well. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder and baking soda; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Divide dough in half. Shape each into a disk; wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate 2 hours or until firm enough to roll.

2. Preheat oven to 350°. On a well-floured surface, roll each portion of dough to 1/4-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 3-in. cookie cutter. Place 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets.

3. Bake 10-12 minutes or until tops spring back when lightly touched. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely.